Well-fishing tool



April 13 1926.

E. vENTREscA WELL, FISHING TOOL Filed July 6, 1925 Patented pr. I3, i926.

`ERCOLEl vEN'rREscA,

v or viioUsroN, TEXAS.

' Application led Il'uly 6, 1925. Serial No. 41,646.

T all whom 'it may kconcer/m Y lB e it known that I, ERcoLn VnNransoA, a citizen of the United States, residing at I-Iouston, in the county of I-Ia-rris `and State end 8 to facilitate insertion in a pipepor the of Texas, ,have invented certain new .and

useful Improvements 'in a VVell-Fishing Tool, of which the following is aspeciication. v i ,Y

l This invention relates to what is .com-l monly known as) a `well fishing tool, that is, a device employed for recovering lost tools froina well.'l f

The principal object isto generally improve upon devices of this class by providing one of comparative simplicity and durability wherein the details are arranged in a mannerl to provide a practical structure Uil capable of effectively accomplishing the results sought, and at the ysaine time producing one which is inexpensive and easy to manipulate.

Broadly, the invention comprises a cylinder in which a piston is slidable, the piston being equipped with expansible grips,

and there being a spreader in association with the cylinder and with which these grips cooperate to spread them into engagementV with lengths of pipe and the like. f

Other features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from thel following description and drawing. f

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same: n

The figure represents a central vertical section -through the device showing certain of the parts in elevation to distinguish and render the showing complete.

Referring to1 the drawing 1n detail the reference character 1 designates an .open ended tube, which will hereinafter be designated as a cylinder, This is internally screw-threaded at its upper end and a plug This plug is counter threaded socket 3. with appropriate passages 4 for water.

Then, at the center it is provided Vwith a p tapered screw threaded hole forvreception of a correspondingly shapedy end of ya stem 5 of cylindrical form. This stern is of a diameter considerably Asmaller than thatof the cylinder, and itslower end extends beyond the corresponding end of the cylinder,

andis provided with a tapered head 6 functioning as a spreader.

,nated as a conical 11 is provided on the stem and threaded to provide a. screwy Further, it is provided spreader. u At its free end or base, it is lprovided with asurrounding annular shoulder 7, and an inwardly tapered likev aty the bottom of a well'. If desired, a

Acentralbore forming a passage 9 may be ,pro-

the lodged object to be loosened somewhat- Slidablein the cylinder Vis a'piston in' cluding a head-10 fitting snugly but-slidably, and surrounding thestem 5. f Inthis connection it will be noticed that a vshoulder thata coiled spring 'l2 surrounds the stem, bears at one end'` against the shoulder and at its/opposite end against .the pistonheacl'. Most specifically,this spring bears against.- metal segments 13 -which are bolted'fto the underside ofthe piston head and which serve to carry depending resilient arms 14 having toothed or threaded pipe gripping sectorsl at their lower ends.

surfaces of the sectors areconical as at 16 for cooperation with the correspondingly shaped surface of the conical spreader 6.

Normally, the gripping members 16 are spaced from the conical spreader as shown in the drawing, thus not interfering with the insertion of the tool down into the well.

As the Vtool is inserted, water under pressure isV supplied to the cylinder through the passages 4. The water forces the piston downwardly and brings the gripping meinber 16 into Contact with the conical portion 6. Thus these members will be spread out and into engagement with the inner surface of a pipe into which the tool has been in-l serted. After an effective grip is attained, the tool is lifted up, and the pipe may be withdrawn from the well.l Upon releasing the water pressure, and bringing the tool to the surface` and disconnecting it from the water supply pipe, .the springflQ, returns the pistonto its normal state and releases the screw threads of the counter bore 3 are oposite'to the screw threads Vof the tapered threaded end of the stern 5. The purpose of this arrangement is to allow the stem to be separated from the remainder of the tool to allow the stern to drop down into. the hole. In many instances the 'object to be 4,withdrawn is too obstinate or grip vhas been obtained, diliculty is somec i Thisuniay be desig- It kwill' be noted, that the inner ysu Im Attention is called to the fact that the iio too heavy after a l times eX aerienced in etti-n0' the tool out oi' Athe-hole. By'releasing the stem 5 however,

the tool may be readily Withdrawn without undue breakage of parts. The opposite dieposition of the screw threads of the stem and the remainder of the tool will permit the latter to be turned with respect to the stem to release the same and to allowit to l'liall down into the hole.

No doubt, a consideration of the description-in connection With the drawing` Will enablev persons skilled in the art to whichlthe invention relates-to yobtain a clear understanding ofthe same. Therefore, a more lengthy description I is thought unnecessary.

*While the preferred embodiment of the inventionhas been shown and described, it is tobe understood that 4minor chan-ges comingl Within the eldof invention claimed `mayv be resorted to if desired.

Having thus: described the invention7 What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A. Well-Ilisliing tool comprising an open ended cylinder, a plug litted-into one end. othe cylinder, sja-id ,plug-being provided With a socket for connection of a liu-id supply pipe and With bores form-ing inl said cylinder' and extending through and beyond one end of `the same, a conical spreader on the extended end of the stein, a piston sl'idable in the cylinder and surround/ing said-stem, resilient arms connected to said piston and depending through said cylinder, gripping members onthe l'oWerfend of said arms, said members being cooperable with and expandedby said spreader, and spring means for holdingthe piston in a predetermined position,

In testimony whereofl I my signature.'

ERCOLE' VENTRESCA. 

